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12-10-2012, 02:08 PM
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#1 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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| Anyone using Bell TV?
Any reviews on their Satellite TV?
Their GOOD package seems like a good deal...
157 channels
Major networks like CTV, CBC and Global
Plus specialty channels TSN, CTV News, Teletoon Retro and Much Music
HD channels included
COMPARE
Get it today for
$31.98 /mo. for the first 12 months
Ongoing price
$37.95 /mo. in a Bell bundle.
All monthly fees included.
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12-10-2012, 02:19 PM
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My gf uses it and I hate it. My only reason is that the channels that you pay for can be all over the place. For example cbc will be on channel 1015 (made up channel) and tsn will be on channel 723. In between all of that will be various time shift versions or channels which you haven't paid for.
That makes it impossible to channel surf whereas Shaw has all the HD channels grouped together 200-254ish. I also prefer the Shaw remote.. Bell's is weird. Small things but they might piss you off too..
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12-10-2012, 02:34 PM
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If it rains hard you will lose your signal same goes for snow. Have had Bell since they first came out. There customer service is hit or miss same goes for there installers. Booked an install 3 times for another house we own and 3 times the installer did not show up. 4rth time he showed up and he did a crappy job. Only hooked up one TV and ran the wire over the carpet and said some raciest stuff. Complained and they sent a different installer and he did a great job.
They also had big problems when they were doing the free dual LNB upgrades years back. There ads on TV claimed they would be done by the end of summer. Summer went no upgrade, winter went buy no upgrade. Found out they had no installers on the Island. We needed the upgrade to get some channels my parents wanted. In the spring I told them to just send the LNB's and I would do the install. They said it would cost me $100. I'm like WTF. Finnaly a few months later an installer from the mainland came and did the install.
I would not go with Bell. Stick with Shaw.
Edit: I Wish I could get a list of the channels we actually get. It's impossible to to remember all the channels that start from 10 and go to 1933.
Look how long this list is. If printed it's 43 pages long. http://bellsrdu.ca/en/channel_lineup.htm
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12-10-2012, 02:48 PM
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shaw's internet seems pricey...
High Speed 20
$29.95*/MO
FIRST 6 MONTHS
$55.00 regular rate....
I dont need a home phone line... so getting the starter bundle isnt worth the $100..
LOL I was doing this online chat with the Bell CSR... she just kept quoting the website... I told her, why you quoting your website when I can read it, what is the point in me chatting with you?
I just need TV and Internet.. anyone know whos got the best deals?
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12-10-2012, 03:20 PM
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#5 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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do you watch a lot of TV? If not, you could probably get away with Bell.
For internet I've only been with Shaw my entire life and I very rarely have problems. If I do it's because they're throttling my connection...
Telus on the other hand, I always have issues at the gfs house. No experience with Bell internet though. Oh Telus TV is pretty crap too. Friend was on it for a week and switched back to Shaw after. Channels were cutting out and there were lots of random black outs. This was all when it first came out though so it might be better now.
I'm obviously biased towards Shaw even though they rape me every month. $100ish for tv/internet
*edit
I just realized I have 200gb limit... time to start downloading! I remember back in the day when it was 50gb hahaha
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12-10-2012, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo  shaw's internet seems pricey...
High Speed 20
$29.95*/MO
FIRST 6 MONTHS
$55.00 regular rate....
I dont need a home phone line... so getting the starter bundle isnt worth the $100..
LOL I was doing this online chat with the Bell CSR... she just kept quoting the website... I told her, why you quoting your website when I can read it, what is the point in me chatting with you?
I just need TV and Internet.. anyone know whos got the best deals? | teksavvy....
leased lines from shaw...i'm pretty happy with it...i'm paying the 7.5 but constantly getting the next upgraded speeds for download but not for upload...i'm paying around $39 after taxes...
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12-10-2012, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JesseBlue teksavvy....
leased lines from shaw...i'm pretty happy with it...i'm paying the 7.5 but constantly getting the next upgraded speeds for download but not for upload...i'm paying around $39 after taxes... | i thought teksavvy leased their lines from telus?
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12-10-2012, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo shaw's internet seems pricey...
High Speed 20
$29.95*/MO
FIRST 6 MONTHS
$55.00 regular rate....
I dont need a home phone line... so getting the starter bundle isnt worth the $100..
LOL I was doing this online chat with the Bell CSR... she just kept quoting the website... I told her, why you quoting your website when I can read it, what is the point in me chatting with you?
I just need TV and Internet.. anyone know whos got the best deals? | Are you a post secondary student? Shaw has a pretty good discount for students. Im paying $51 + tax for high speed, basic channels, and home phone.
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12-13-2012, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar Are you a post secondary student? Shaw has a pretty good discount for students. Im paying $51 + tax for high speed, basic channels, and home phone. | that promotion is over now. They're not renewing anyone else. I tried to renew about a month ago! IM FUCKED LOL $180 a month  | |
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12-14-2012, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Manic! ...
Edit: I Wish I could get a list of the channels we actually get. It's impossible to to remember all the channels that start from 10 and go to 1933.
... | I think you press "Guide" twice and choose "sub". something along those lines. it'll narrow down the list to channels that you subscribe to.
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